Preoccupied synonyms and antonyms

prē-ŏk'yə-pīd'

deep in thought

deeply absorbed in thought

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Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.

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Deeply thoughtful; preoccupied

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Agreed to be married.

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(Bot.) Growing completely under water

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having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

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Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

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absent-minded (related)

Deep in thought and heedless of present circumstances or activities; preoccupied.

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rapt (related)

Deeply moved or delighted; enraptured:

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(Not comparable) Not existing; lacking. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

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Not gained or won; attended with defeat

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Forgetful

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unoccupied (antonym)

Not busy, employed, or engaged; idle.

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observant (antonym)

The definition of observant is someone who is good at noticing things, or someone who follows the rules and requirements of a particular religion.

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To a significant, not superficial, extent.

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Removed or separated from something else:

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Absent-minded, troubled, distracted

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Abstracted; dreamy:

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Not attentive; heedless; negligent

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a million miles away

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awareness (related)

Having one's thoughts fully occupied

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excite (related)

Having one's thoughts fully occupied

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ability (related)

So lost in thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings

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Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).

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Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.

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pre-occupied (related)

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enamoured (related)

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disenchanted (related)

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preoccupy (related)

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ill-at-ease (related)

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thoughtful (antonym)

Showing or characterized by thought; serious

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Firmly fixed; concentrated:

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Find another word for preoccupied. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for preoccupied, like: deep in thought, absorbed, bemused, engaged, immersed, taken up, distracted, engrossed, absent-minded, rapt and absent.